Introduction Ecosystem Services Ecosystem Characteristics Insects and Insect Control Scope of This Book References Humans versus Insects: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Honey Bees (the "Good") Other Insects Used as Food or Cosmetics Medical Uses Industrial Uses Cultural Icons Indicators of Environmental Change Nuisances (the "Bad") Venomous Insects and Other Arthropods Vectors of Human and Livestock Diseases Crop Pests Instruments of Warfare (the "Ugly") Summary References Insect Responses to Environmental Changes Adaptive Attributes Dispersal Environmental Variation Disturbance Insect Responses Activity Rate of Adaptation by Insects Summary References Changes in Insect Abundance and Distribution Population Fluctuation through Time Factors Affecting Population Size Regulation of Population Size Population Fluctuation in Space Summary References How Do Ecosystems Provide Services? Ecosystem Structure and Function Interactions among Species Climate Control Regulation of Ecosystem Conditions Ecosystem Development Differences among Ecosystems Predicting Change Summary References Effects of Anthropogenic Changes and Management How Humans Affect Ecosystems Insecticide Effects Alternative Control Options Summary References Effects of Insects on Ecosystem Services Effects on Provisioning Services Effects on Cultural Services Effects on Supporting Services Effects on Regulating Services Summary References Valuation of Insect and Management Effects Valuation of Insect Effects on Provisioning Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Cultural Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Supporting Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Regulating Services Valuation of Insect Management Strategies Summary Conclusions and Recommendations Why New Pest Management Approaches Are Needed Management Goals Deciding When to Control Greater Emphasis on Ecological Principles Use of a Broader Range of Tactics Suitability and Availability Implementation of Integrated Pest Management Strategy Integrated Pest Management: A Case Study Urban Responsibilities Concluding Comments References Index daptation by Insects Summary References Changes in Insect Abundance and Distribution Population Fluctuation through Time Factors Affecting Population Size Regulation of Population Size Population Fluctuation in Space Summary References How Do Ecosystems Provide Services? Ecosystem Structure and Function Interactions among Species Climate Control Regulation of Ecosystem Conditions Ecosystem Development Differences among Ecosystems Predicting Change Summary References Effects of Anthropogenic Changes and Management How Humans Affect Ecosystems Insecticide Effects Alternative Control Options Summary References Effects of Insects on Ecosystem Services Effects on Provisioning Services Effects on Cultural Services Effects on Supporting Services Effects on Regulating Services Summary References Valuation of Insect and Management Effects Valuation of Insect Effects on Provisioning Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Cultural Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Supporting Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Regulating Services Valuation of Insect Management Strategies Summary Conclusions and Recommendations Why New Pest Management Approaches Are Needed Management Goals Deciding When to Control Greater Emphasis on Ecological Principles Use of a Broader Range of Tactics Suitability and Availability Implementation of Integrated Pest Management Strategy Integrated Pest Management: A Case Study Urban Responsibilities Concluding Comments References Index s of Insects on Ecosystem Services Effects on Provisioning Services Effects on Cultural Services Effects on Supporting Services Effects on Regulating Services Summary References Valuation of Insect and Management Effects Valuation of Insect Effects on Provisioning Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Cultural Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Supporting Services Valuation of Insect Effects on Regulating Services Valuation of Insect Management Strategies Summary Conclusions and Recommendations Why New Pest Management Approaches Are Needed Management Goals Deciding When to Control Greater Emphasis on Ecological Principles Use of a Broader Range of Tactics Suitability and Availability Implementation of Integrated Pest Management Strategy Integrated Pest Management: A Case Study Urban Responsibilities Concluding Comments References Index Integrated Pest Management Strategy Integrated Pest Management: A Case Study Urban Responsibilities Concluding Comments References Index.